Scams about Centrelink Payments.
Many unofficial websites and social media accounts are sharing false information about bonus Centrelink payments offering varying amounts of money, including $750, $1,800 and $4,100.
Centrelink state “These payments don’t exist.”
These often write about new ‘one off payment’, ‘Centrelink cash relief payment’ or ‘bonus payment’ for things like:
- help with the cost of living.
- help for people getting Age Pension, Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.
- help for people who have a concession card.
They offer varying amounts of money, including $750, $1,800 and $4,100. These payments often don’t exist.
You could see advertisements that look like this:
More genuine information at
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/fake-information-about-bonus-centrelink-payments